According to reports from CoinWorld, informed sources have revealed that Anthropic is about to reach an agreement for a new round of financing of up to $10 billion, which is higher than expected and is one of the largest financings for an artificial intelligence startup to date. Sources indicate that negotiations are still ongoing, and the final amount may vary. Earlier reports indicated that Anthropic was in deep discussions to raise $5 billion in this round, with a valuation of $170 billion. Informed sources stated that due to strong investor demand, this amount has significantly increased. CoinWorld also reports that investment firm Iconiq Capital will lead this round of financing. Sources revealed that other expected participants include TPG Inc., Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Menlo Ventures. Anthropic has also discussed joining this round of negotiations with the Qatar Investment Authority and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC).